| NESBIT | The Story of the Treasure Seekers author whose classic tale The Railway Children has been adapted into two films with Jenny Agutter (6) |
| GRAHAME | Author whose classic tale The Wind in the Willows inspired A A Milne's play Toad of Toad Hall (7) |
| EDITH | Forename of the author who wrote The Railway Children, The Story of the Treasure Seekers and also the Psammead that includes The Story of the Amulet (5) |
| SEWELL | Author whose classic tale Black Beauty is one of the bestselling children's books of all time (6) |
| ROMANCE | Fictitious tale of chivalry can be adapted in foreign capital (7) |
| REGIMEN | Recommended programme to be adapted in merge (7) |
| POTTER | Author and illustrator whose 1902 book The Tale of Peter Rabbit has been adapted into a 3D animated film (6) |
| COLLINS | Wilkie -; pioneer of detective fiction whose mystery novel The Woman in White has been adapted to stage and screen (7) |
| MILNE | Surname of the English author whose classic works for children were inspired by his son (5) |
| MONTGOMERY | Lucy Maud a"; author whose classic novel Anne of Green Gables was adapted into the drama series Anne with an E |
| DRAGONBALLZ | Japanese anime television series that follows the adventures of Goku and has been adapted on the big screen: 3 wds. |
| CLIVEBARKER | English playwright, novelist, film director and visual artist whose fiction has been adapted into the Hellraiser and Candyman series of films |
| JAMES | Author whose novels including The Portrait of a Lady and The Wings of the Dove have been adapted into films, stage plays and television dramas (5) |
| WELLS | H. G. -; author whose novels including The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds have been adapted into films (5) |
| WARHORSE | Author Sir Michael Morpurgo's novel for children that has been adapted to stage and screen (3,5) |
| BRAT | 2024 album by Charli XCX whose cover has been adapted for use in political campaigns (4) |
| BURNETT | Author whose classic novel The Secret Garden was inspired by the walled rose garden at her former home at Great Maytham Hall (7) |
| MCEWAN | Author whose novels The Comfort of Strangers, Enduring Love, Atonement, On Chesil Beach and The Children Act have been adapted into films (6) |
| FORSYTH | Novelist whose books, including The Day of the Jackal, The Fourth Protocol and The Odessa File, have been adapted into films (7) |
| PULLMAN | Novelist whose His Dark Materials trilogy has been adapted into an upcoming television drama series (7) |
